DEVILS RUMORS & GOSSIP

If injury equals opportunity, then the Devils unfortunately are finding more space for their youngsters. Alternate captain Travis Zajac will be out four to six months after having surgery on a torn left pectoral, it was announced Thursday. The injury occurred this past week while Zajac was doing his offseason training, and it leaves the...

Devils center Travis Zajac will miss four to six months after undergoing successful surgery for a torn left pectoral muscle.
Devils center Travis Zajac will miss four to six months after undergoing successful surgery for a torn left pectoral muscle.
The surgery was performed on Thursday morning after Zajac suffered the injury during offseason...

Maine forward Blaine Byron could be a possible target for the Devils.
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The Devils may have lost their chance to sign Harvard center Alex Kerfoot, but they could be interested in another college forward.
Blaine Byron, a Maine graduate, became a free agent -- like Kerfoot -- on Aug. 16 when the Pittsburgh Penguins...

His name may confuse some with former blueliner Colin White, but if New Jersey Devils defense prospect Colton White ends up with a career like Colin (a member of two Stanley Cup winners: 2000, 2003; 743 games with the team plus 111 playoff games in red and black) that’d be pretty okay for a franchise that hasn’t made the playoffs since losing in the 2012 Stanley Cup Final.
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The Devils will reportedly meet with soon-to-be free agent defenseman Will Butcher, the 2017 Hobey Baker winner from Denver.
The Devils will meet with soon-to-be free agent defenseman Will Butcher, according to a report from the Denver Post.
Butcher, the 2017 Hobey Baker winner as college hockey's top player, will become a free agent after the...

In about a month from the time this article is posted the New Jersey Devils will be starting training camp in preparation for the 2017-18 season. After a miserable season that saw them finish in the bottom of the Eastern Conference there were many changes to be made on the roster and GM Ray Shero subtracted and added a lot of players this summer. The franchise was also gifted with...

New Jersey Devils fans are familiar with college players testing free agency. Harvard University forward, and Devils draft pick, Alexander Kerfoot seems destined to do it on August 15th as, unfortunately, it doesn’t seem that Kerfoot wants to play for New Jersey. But there is another college player they could take a run at, the University of Denver’s defenseman Will Butcher....

After retiring Martin Brodeur’s No. 30 Jersey in February, the Devils have set a date to retire Patrik Elias’s in 2018. Although Patrik won’t get a statue outside of the Prudential Center, he will have a pregame ceremony to retire his No. 26 jersey. The ceremony is scheduled for Feb. 28, 2018 before the Devils square off with the Islanders.Elias has meant so much to the devils...

The Devils are trying to turn around a team that finished last in the Eastern Conference a season ago. After losing Mike Cammalleri and Jon Merrill, the Devils acquired Brian Boyle and Marcus Johansson. New Jersey also has many returning players that need to improve from last season in order for them to contend this season. Lets take a look at Devils’ players that need to have...

Ilya Kovalchuk was mulling a return to the NHL, but he decided to remain in the KHL for another year. According to one report, the New Jersey Devils’ demands were too high, and that led to Kovalchuk wanting to remain in Russia.Sport-Express’ Igor Eronko shared the information on Kovalchuk Tuesday: Kovalchuk, a former No. 1 overall pick, was signed to a 15-year, $100 million deal...

After making the first overall selection in this year’s NHL Entry Draft, the Devils seem to have some sort of confidence going into the 2017 season. They drafted Nico Hischier who proved to be a dominant center in the QMJHL. Hischier is no Connor McDavid, but he should become a solid NHL player one day. Not only did the devils have the No. 1 pick in the draft, but they also have...

It’s time for another round of Ilya Kovalchuk rumors. For those of you trying your best to block out all of the speculation and reports, here’s what you’ve missed.In April, we discussed how the New Jersey Devils were interested in reaching a deal to bring Kovalchuk back to the NHL. In May, reports suggested Kovalchuk was interested in returning either to New York or Florida...

Marc Savard’s career came to an abrupt end back in 2011 after suffering a series of concussions. Since that time, his life has been difficult ride as he struggled to deal with the lingering effects from those concussions while also coming to grips with the fact his career had ended.More recently, Savard has settled down, enjoyed his time with family and become an advocate for improved player...

Taylor Hall started a new chapter with the New Jersey Devils last summer when the Edmonton Oilers traded him away in a one-for-one swap for Adam Larsson. Though Hall has been trying to turn the page on his past, he’s clearly still aware of what the Oilers are up to and may have been a bit happy to see his old team finally knocked out of the playoffs.The main quote from Hall comes...

Sherry Ross was the first woman to serve as an analyst for a Stanley Cup Final game. She was the first woman to call play-by-play for any NHL game.And on Tuesday, she was fired by the New Jersey Devils, along with the team’s equipment manager and video coordinator.According to NJ.com, the Devils did not comment on Ross’ firing. Ross herself seemed to take the news graciously...

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